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tonkin

2 entries found.

  1. Tonkin
  2. Tonkin, Gulf of

Main Entry:
Ton·kin Listen to the pronunciation of Tonkin
Pronunciation:
\ˈtäŋ-kən; ˈtän-ˈkin, ˈtäŋ-\
Variant(s):
or Tong·king Listen to the pronunciation of Tongking \ˈtäŋ-ˈkiŋ\
Function:
geographical name
region N Indochina bordering on China, since 1946 forming N part of Vietnam; chief city Hanoi
— Ton·kin·ese Listen to the pronunciation of Tonkinese \ˌtäŋ-kə-ˈnēz, ˌtän-, -ˈnēs\ or Tong·king·ese Listen to the pronunciation of Tongkingese \ˌtäŋ-kiŋ-ˈēz, -ˈēs\ adjective or noun
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